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| Lira |
How do you react when you know that you have erred? Although I do have two steady jobs, I also work as a freelance programmer, and realised I made a mistake that might cost me 200 dollars (I didnft notice something was missing in the contract). Naturally, it does serve as a lesson (Ifve got way too many jobs and I should pay more attention before doing any sort of agreement), but putting the obvious aside, I find it interesting that we often treat our actions and beliefs as something inherent to our identity. Messing up, thus, is hard but – admitting that youfve messed up can bruise onefs ego (reason why some people even go as far as saying they wonnft say sorry, or admit they made a mistake).
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| SuspicionVandit |
| quote: | | The 9000 series is the most reliable computer ever made. No 9000 computer has ever made a mistake or distorted information. We are all, by any practical definition of the words, foolproof and incapable of error. |
live and die by these words. Yes, perfection is a hard job, but someone has to do it |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by SuspicionVandit
Yes, perfection is a hard job, but someone has to do it |
A computer, you mean, right? There's no possible way you can live without ever making a mistake :p |
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| Fibonacci |
$200 is chump change in terms of costs of learning valuable lessons. Unless $200 is ALOT of money for you, learn and move on. You'd think I'd learn after spending over $200 in parking tickets over the last few months. Oh well...
Just be glad it didn't cost you more. |
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| DJ Mikey Mike |
"Never apologise, never explain."
Fortunately I never have to abide by these pearls of wisdom as I never make mistakes. |
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| Ygrene |
If I make a mistake, I recognize it, identify what led me to make it, commit to not making the same mistake twice, and then move on.
Then later that night I punch a wall and/or Mikey Mike. |
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| SuspicionVandit |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
live without ever making a mistake :p |
Well I did make mistakes until age 11, when I first saw 2001:A Space Odyssey and heard that quote. |
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| montie |
If at all possible cover it up so no one knows about it.
Thats what I do.
Everyone makes mistakes, but the people who are most successful know how to cover them up. And DO NOT make a mistake covering it up!
:p
If you cannot cover it up, then admit it. Its best to come forward early on. |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike
"Never apologise, never explain."
Fortunately I never have to abide by these pearls of wisdom as I never make mistakes. |
:haha: |
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| Silky Johnson |
| Meh, happens. Learn from it and move on. |
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| jonSun |
| Dont feel so bad. I made a mistake that might cost me $7k. :( |
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| Clovis |
| I up daily. It's a big part of who I am. |
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